How to crimp Golden Sabers?

[corey006]

I have about 500 Remington Golden Saber 10mm 180gr that I bought as part of a larger lot of bullets.

I like using the Lee FCD with pistol cases and I am wondering if it is OK to use with the Golden Sabers?

The driving band is .400 diameter but the bullet diameter where the case mouth would sit is .393 in diameter.

I am assuming that crimping the case mouth may cause head-spacing issues?

Should I adust it just enough to take any belling out and rely on neck tension to keep bullet in place?

 

[Walkalong]

I taper crimp them as usual. I load them to factory O.A.L. I am not were I can check what that is and I don't remember offhand. I can post it later if someone hasn't already done so.

 

[Shoney]

You didn't say if this was for a 10mm or a 40SW. However, both headspace off the front rim of the case, and your diagram is wrong, not showing the case.

Walkalong is correct about the taper crimp, whether applied by seating die or FCD, it should be light so the case can headspace the cartridge.

 

[Steve C]

I've used the Lee FC die to crimp GS bullets in the 9mm without any changes to the die setting vrs standard bullets. The Lee FC die will not reduce he neck to less than the minimum factory setting regardless of how much you set the crimping collar down so there is no danger of reducing the case mouth to the point where it will not head space properly against the rim.

 

[corey006]

Thanx Steve...yours was the answer I was looking for.

Diagram is just to show design of bullet and is off Remingtons site.


It is for 10mm Auto in S&W 1006...


I will run a few through my reloader and measure the neck/mouth size.

If if is around .420-.421 I should be allright, as that is what my other 10mm rounds measure after going through the FCD.

 

[CZ57]

Whenever possible, I load the GS so that the top of the driving band is flush with the casemouth. Then taper crimp as usual. About the only case I know of when you can't do this is with the .45 ACP 230 gr. GS. It's driving band is the same length as the 185's.